Mesa, AZ – Celebrate Mesa is back this fall with extended hours and a Halloween theme. This free party in the park will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Red Mountain Soccer Complex, 905 N. Sun Valley Blvd.

A parade of costumes will begin at 4:45 p.m. Participants are encouraged to arrive no later than 4:30 p.m. to line up. New this year is our Community Stage where local talent will perform musical acts, martial arts and other live performances. Our Main Stage will rock it out with KVIT-FM “The Goldmine” while tossing out free t-shirts, cool raffle prizes plus a $100 grand prize gift card to Superstition Springs Mall. Take photos of yourself at our event on Instagram and tag it with #CelebrateMesa2013 to win a free raffle prize.

Celebrate Mesa offers free rides, carnival games, music, live entertainment, a rock wall, bounce houses, laser tag, hot air balloon rides, zip lines, pony rides plus food trucks and vehicles displayed by Berge Ford. Don’t miss out on City department booths with information and fun, interactive activities for the kids. Police and Fire vehicles will be on display with a fly-in from the Mesa Air Unit. Mesa Solid Waste Department will show off its new CNG trash vehicle and Metro will have its haunted LINK bus.

Admission is free but there is a $2 fee to ride the hot air balloon and zip line.

Sponsors of Celebrate Mesa include SRP, KVIT-FM (The Goldmine), City of Mesa, Foundation for Mesa Parks and Recreation, Fry’s Food Stores, Berge Ford and Mesa Recycles.